Blog
As a Black Woman in a Factory Dominated by White Men, Monica Mabin Faced Double Discrimination
"You are fooling with the wrong Black woman," Mabin recalls telling one supervisor.
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Jul
16
2020
Nov
20
2024
Blog
Made in America
The 2024 Made in America Holiday Gift Guide, By State
We worked especially hard this year to find Made in USA companies that have not been included in the guide before, so we can shine a spotlight on even more great American makers and manufacturers. We...
Nov
20
2024
Blog
Made in America
The 2024 Made in America Holiday Gift Guide
We worked especially hard this year to find Made in USA companies that have not been included in the guide before, so we can shine a spotlight on even more great American makers and manufacturers. We...
Aug
05
2024
Blog
movies
AAM at the Movies: Willy Wonka Made Paranoid by Industrial Espionage
Wonka’s competitors' attempts to steal his secrets has him so freaked out that, fearing leaks, he lays his workforce off and imported the Oompa Loompas to live and work in his factory to safeguard...
Sep
19
2025
Blog
A Classic Guitar Maker Gets a Boost from the Manufacturing Extension Partnership
The legendary Gallagher Guitar Company found its footing with help from a Commerce Department-backed manufacturing incubator.
Aug
16
2024
Blog
Manufacturing Policy
The Inflation Reduction Act and Other Industrial Policy is Working
Don't believe the weird pushback that emerged this week. President Biden's industrial policy has spurred a whole lot of manufacturing construction growth -- but we need to maintain the momentum.
Jul
17
2024
Blog
Trade
Chinese Overcapacity Played a Role in a Steel Plant Closure in Oregon
Former employee Charles Lehrer on how surging imports and a lack of investment led to the closure of a 121-year-old factory in Portland.
Jul
02
2024
Blog
movies
AAM at the Movies: The MoviePass Model Proves to be Fool’s Gold
A few years ago, venture capital subsidized the company’s moviegoers. Today, new unsustainable business models can be found in select manufacturing industries. The Alliance for American...
Dec
11
2023
Blog
National Security
Proposed Rule Aims to Make Sure Freight Rail Cars Aren’t Made in China
The Federal Railroad Administration is officially proposing that new freight cars cannot be built in a "country of concern."
Nov
20
2023
Blog
The 2023 Made in America Holiday Gift Guide, By State
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The Alliance for American Manufacturing is thrilled to unveil the 10th anniversary edition of our Made in America Holiday Gift Guide, our annual list...